Santaluces (5-2) At Glades Central (7-0)

TODAY'S GAMES

October 27, 1995|DAVE HEEREN

-- WHERE: 425 W. Canal Street North, Belle Glade.

-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

-- LAST YEAR: No game.

-- WHEN SANTALUCES HAS THE BALL: Chiefs get excellent balance from running backs Brett Clayton (392 yards, 4.9 average) and Terrell Lewis (346 yards, 5.2). But Glades Central, known through the years for offense, this season is leading the county in defense with a yield of 113.4 yards per game.

-- WHEN GLADES CENTRAL HAS THE BALL: Raiders don't have the superstars on offense this season, but they manage to post more than twice as many offensive yards (233.3 per game) as they give up on defense. Santaluces (198.6 yards) ranks fifth among the county's large schools on defense.

-- COMMENT: This game is for bragging rights between the Raiders, No. 3 in the state in Class 4A, and the Chiefs, one of the top coastal teams. Santaluces is tied for second place in District 10-6A.

-- PREDICTION: Glades Central 27, Santaluces 14.

PALM BEACH LAKES (4-3) at LAKE WORTH (3-4)

-- WHERE: 1701 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth.

-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

-- LAST YEAR: No game.

-- COMMENT: After opening the season with two non-district losses, Rams have won four out of five. If they win this game and defeat Atlantic next week, they can do no worse than tie for first place in District 10-6A.

-- PREDICTION: Palm Beach Lakes 30, Lake Worth 14.

WELLINGTON (4-3) at POPE JOHN PAUL II (2-5)

-- WHERE: 4001 Military Trail, Boca Raton.

-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

-- LAST YEAR: Wellington 14, Pope John Paul II 13.

-- COMMENT: Pope John Paul II could catch Wellington in depression after the Wolverines were eliminated from the District 10-6A race last week by Spanish River. But even on an off day, Wolverines should be able to handle the Eagles.

-- PREDICTION: Wellington 28, Pope John Paul II 14.

LaBELLE (7-0) at GLADES DAY (7-0)

-- WHERE: 400 NE Avenue L, Belle Glade.

-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

-- LAST YEAR: LaBelle 29, Glades Day 8.

-- COMMENT: Glades Day, No. 1 in the state in Class 2A, plays its second tough game in a row after surviving with a 9-7 win last week over Westminster Academy. This time the Gators may not have enough. LaBelle is ranked No. 2 in Class 3A.

-- PREDICTION: LaBelle 21, Glades Day 10.

PALM BEACH GARDENS (2-5) at FOREST HILL (0-7)

-- WHERE: 6901 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach.

-- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

-- LAST YEAR: No game.

-- COMMENT: For improved Palm Beach Gardens, a three-victory season would be considered successful. Gators should get No. 3 against the Falcons, who haven't scored more than one touchdown or allowed less than three in any game this season.

-- PREDICTION: Palm Beach Gardens 20, Forest Hill 7.

JOHN CARROLL (4-3) at BENJAMIN (1-6)

-- WHERE: 11000 Ellison Wilson Road, North Palm Beach.

-- WHEN: 4 p.m.

-- LAST YEAR: Benjamin 50, John Carroll 27.

-- COMMENT: John Carroll is one of the strongest small-school teams offensively in the state with its average of 358 yards per game. Benjamin is having one of its worst seasons ever. Score could be just about reversed from last season.